Two
women ORC team busted hitting retailers in Memphis Two women were
arrested while allegedly on a shoplifting spree in Cordova Monday. Amelia
Chaffin, 30, and Chantee Gray, 33, were charged with being in possession of
tools that interfere with an anti-theft device and theft of property over
$1,000. According to an affidavit, officers responded to a shoplifting call at
Sports Authority in the 2700 block of Wolf Creek Parkway and found a purse left
at the scene. Police found Chaffin and Gray in the Walgreens at Germantown
Parkway and U.S. 64. Gray made a "spontaneous statement" to police, according to
the affidavit, that they were stealing. Inside Gray's purse was more than $1,200
worth of merchandise from Victoria's Secret, Express, Windsor, Sports Authority,
Rainbow, Abercrombie & Fitch and Body Central. Gray, who has been charged with
more than 25 offenses ranging from driving with a suspended or revoked license
to assault, is in jail on $20,000 bond. Chaffin is out on bond.
(Source
commercialappeal.com)

Shoplifting
gang busted in Poplar Bluff. MO.
According to Poplar Bluff PD Capt. David Sutton, late Thursday officers took a
group of shoplifters into custody. Officers say they recently shoplifted several
retail businesses in the Poplar Bluff area. On May 15, an officer stopped a
Dodge Caliber on the lot at Mansion Mall Shopping Center. James Hovis and Craig
Cassinger were arrested on outstanding warrants. The officers found a number of
new tools with Menard’s tags in the passenger compartment of the car. The
officer also recognized James Hovis and Corey Holbek, another car's passenger,
as suspects in earlier shoplifting incidents. Menard’s store management
confirmed the tools were stolen, according to police. Requests for felony
stealing charges on James Hovis, Craig Cassinger and Corey Holbek were forwarded
to the Butler County Prosecuting Attorney on Friday, May 16. Police say James
Hovis, Corey Holbek, and Tiffany Glover were arrested on similar charges
stemming from a felony stealing incident at NAPA Auto Parts Store on Highway B
on May 9. (Source
kait8.com)